| 97-65 | Lost NLDS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cincinnati Reds finished the regular season with a 97-65 record. They went 50-31 at home and 47-34 on the road. Including the postseason, the Cincinnati Reds went 99-68. Their final game was a loss in the NL Divisional Series to the San Francisco Giants.
The 2012 Cincinnati Reds played in the Central Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 2012 Cincinnati Reds went 49-30 against their NL Central opponents.
The Reds won the NL Central in the 2012 season with a 97-65 record. The Cardinals finished 9 games back with a 88-74 record. The Brewers finished 14 games back with a 83-79 record. The Pirates finished 18 games back with a 79-83 record. The Cubs finished 36 games back with a 61-101 record. The Astros finished 42 games back with a 55-107 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 12-4 | 75% | +15 |
| Houston Astros | 10-5 | 66.7% | +23 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-7 | 61.1% | +13 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 9-6 | 60% | -3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-8 | 46.7% | -14 |
Among qualifying months, the 2012 Cincinnati Reds had their best month in July, when they went 19-7 and had a 73.1% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 11-11 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 11-11 | 50% | -3 |
| May | 17-11 | 60.7% | +20 |
| June | 15-12 | 55.6% | +17 |
| July | 19-7 | 73.1% | +31 |
| August | 19-11 | 63.3% | +20 |
| September | 15-11 | 57.7% | -3 |
| October | 1-2 | 33.3% | -1 |
Yes, the Cincinnati Reds made the Postseason in 2012. They lost their only series against the San Francisco Giants in the NL Divisional Series.
The Cincinnati Reds finished the regular season with a run differential of +81. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Reds could have been expected to have about 90.5 wins, or a 91-71 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 2012 Cincinnati Reds went 32-22.
During the regular season, the 2012 Cincinnati Reds went 7-7 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 2012 Cincinnati Reds was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cincinnati Reds had during the 2012 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Apr 5, 2012 | vs Miami Marlins | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Apr 7, 2012 | vs Miami Marlins | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 2012 | vs Miami Marlins | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Apr 9, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Apr 10, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 11, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | @ Washington Nationals | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
| Fri, Apr 13, 2012 | @ Washington Nationals | Loss 1 - 2 | (13) | |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2012 | @ Washington Nationals | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 15, 2012 | @ Washington Nationals | Win 8 - 5 | (11) | |
| Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) | |
| Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 11 | ||
| Thu, Apr 19, 2012 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 20, 2012 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 21, 2012 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Apr 22, 2012 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 24, 2012 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 26, 2012 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Apr 28, 2012 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 29, 2012 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Wed, May 2, 2012 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, May 3, 2012 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
| Fri, May 4, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 5, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 6, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 7, 2012 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 8, 2012 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Wed, May 9, 2012 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 11, 2012 | vs Washington Nationals | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sat, May 12, 2012 | vs Washington Nationals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 13, 2012 | vs Washington Nationals | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 14, 2012 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 15, 2012 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Wed, May 16, 2012 | @ New York Mets | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Thu, May 17, 2012 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
| Fri, May 18, 2012 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 19, 2012 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sun, May 20, 2012 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Mon, May 21, 2012 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 22, 2012 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 23, 2012 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, May 24, 2012 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 25, 2012 | vs Colorado Rockies | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sat, May 26, 2012 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 27, 2012 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 28, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 29, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 30, 2012 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 1, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 2, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Win 12 - 9 | ||
| Sun, Jun 3, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 5, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Jun 6, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jun 7, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jun 8, 2012 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 5 | (10) | |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2012 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 10, 2012 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 14, 2012 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 12 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jun 15, 2012 | @ New York Mets | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 16, 2012 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 17, 2012 | @ New York Mets | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jun 18, 2012 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 9 - 10 | ||
| Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
| Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jun 23, 2012 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jun 24, 2012 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 30, 2012 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 1, 2012 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 2, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 3, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jul 4, 2012 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jul 5, 2012 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 6, 2012 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 7, 2012 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jul 8, 2012 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 13, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jul 14, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 15, 2012 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 16, 2012 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jul 17, 2012 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Thu, Jul 19, 2012 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jul 20, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 22, 2012 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 23, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 28, 2012 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 9 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jul 29, 2012 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 5 - 11 | ||
| Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Aug 1, 2012 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Aug 2, 2012 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Aug 3, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 0 | ||